Romney T-shirt girl now back in school

Mom: 'It's overwhelming. I'm just trying to take it all in'

(PHILLY) — Samantha Pawlucy returned to school this morning, following a rally in her support, days after she received a highly publicized classroom dressing down for wearing a Romney/Ryan T-shirt.

Students this morning were also expected to be read a letter from the teacher involved expressing regret for the aftermath of what she called "a light and humorous remark."

The demonstration began outside Port Richmond's Charles Carroll High about 7:45 a.m. with the singing of the national anthem. Pawlucy then took part in the reading of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence and the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Shouts of "Go, Sam!" and "You're great, Sam!" followed a group recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.